{"id":51865,"date":"2026-07-27T02:00:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T09:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=51865"},"modified":"2026-07-29T03:01:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T10:01:48","slug":"taxes-on-selling-a-house-in-massachusetts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/taxes-on-selling-a-house-in-massachusetts\/","title":{"rendered":"Taxes on Selling a House in Massachusetts: What Home Sellers Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/sell-my-house-fast-massachusetts\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selling a house in Massachusetts<\/span><\/a> comes with more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/what-fees-are-associated-with-selling-a-house\/\">fees and costs<\/a> than most homeowners expect, and taxes can take an even bigger bite out of your profits if you&#8217;re not prepared. 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